1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/events_worker.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/events_worker.py
index 9a6c905617..e831146cca 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/events_worker.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/events_worker.py
@@ -1998,7 +1998,7 @@ class EventsWorkerStore(SQLBaseStore):
         if not res:
             raise SynapseError(404, "Could not find event %s" % (event_id,))
 
-        return int(res["topological_ordering"]), int(res["stream_ordering"])
+        return int(res[0]), int(res[1])
 
     async def get_next_event_to_expire(self) -> Optional[Tuple[str, int]]:
         """Retrieve the entry with the lowest expiry timestamp in the event_expiry